Kylie Jenner reveals struggle with anxiety as she tells fans she dealt with 'ups and downs' after baby Stormi's birth

The reality star said that growing up in the public eye meant that she "lost herself sometimes"
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Kylie Jenner opened up about her experience with anxiety in an emotional Instagram post.

The 21-year-old reality star said that she was “proud of her “heart” and her “strength” as she reflected on the difficulties of growing up in the spotlight.

“Growing up in the light with a million eyes on you just isn’t normal,” she wrote alongside a photo of herself standing in front of the sea with her arms outstretched, looking out into the sunset.

“I’ve lost friends along the way and I’ve lost myself too sometimes,” she added, noting that her “first tattoo was ‘sanity’ to remind [herself] everyday to keep it.”

The beauty entrepreneur went on to reveal that she has “struggled with anxiety [her] whole life” and “dealt with all the internal ups and downs” after welcoming daughter Stormi Webster in 2018.

“I felt like i had to find myself completely again,” she wrote. “I keep a whole lot to myself but just wanted to share and let you know I’m human.”

Jenner stressed that her “life is not perfect” and that her social media posts will only portray “the surface,” imploring fans to “be gentle” with themselves.

“We are all capable of great things, worthy of love, and allowed to express ourselves,” she concluded.

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“Do more of what makes you happy and be unapologetic. Now is your season. We all have a magnificent destiny.”

Jenner’s sisters were among the famous names to applaud her for her honest and open post, with Khloe Kardashian writing: “Amen sweet sister!!!!! I am proud of you always.”

Kourtney Kardashian added “I am proud of you. Let it out,” while her close friend Anastasia “Stassie” Karanikolaou wrote: “Most beautiful soul. I love you.”

Jenner gave birth to her daughter in February 2018 after choosing to keep her pregnancy out of the public eye.

Speaking in a video shared shortly after, she said that “she needed to prepare for this role of a lifetime in the most positive, stress free and healthy way [she] knew how.”

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